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CRITICALCivil cases

If the judge grants additional time, the court must receive all required documents by 4:00 p.m. on the trial day; otherwise, the default-judgment request will be denied and the case dismissed without prejudice on the next business day.

If the Judge grants additional time to submit the required documents, all documents must be received by the court no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of trial. If the required documents are not received by the court by the given deadline: - • The request for default judgment will be denied, and - • The case will be dismissed for want of prosecution, without prejudice, on the next business day.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Receiver must file the oath within ten days after the order is signed and before acting under the order.

Receiver's Oath: Receiver must file an oath within ten (10) days of the signing of this order to perform their duties faithfully before action under this Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party must amend or supplement a response promptly after discovering it is incomplete or incorrect, generally within 14 days and no later than 21 days before trial.

complete or correct, the party must, within a reasonably prompt time after such is discovered, amend and supplement their response. Generally, a reasonably prompt time is considered to be within 14 days of the party discovering their response needs amending or supplementing, and no later than 21 days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Receiver must file the oath within 10 days from the signing of the Order.

Receiver must file an oath to perform their duties faithfully before acting under this Order within 10 days from the signing of this Order..

CRITICALCivil cases

The receiver must provide the court the written inventory within 30 days after the order terminates if funds were recovered.

If funds were recovered, the Receiver shall provide the Court a written inventory of all property taken within 30 days of the termination of an Order

CRITICALCivil cases

A responding party may file a written objection with the court within 30 days after receiving a post-judgment discovery request.

The responding party may file a written objection with the court within 30 days of receiving the request.

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Deadline

24 hours

Electronic-appearance requests must be received at least 24 hours before the scheduled hearing and will not be considered without extenuating circumstances.

Requests for electronic appearances must be received at least 24 hours before the commencement of the scheduled hearing and will not be considered unless extenuating circumstances are present.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Continuance motions should be filed no later than three business days before the scheduled trial date.

Motions for continuance or Retains should be filed by e-file no later than three business days before your scheduled trial date and must be in writing, served on the opposing party, and may be granted or denied at the discretion of the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

The receiver's oath of office must be returned to the court within 10 days of the order's signing.

(o) A Receiver’s oath of office is required and shall be returned to the Court within 10-days of the signing of the Order

CRITICALCivil cases

Beginning January 1, 2026, the required information must be provided to the clerk at or before the time judgment is signed.

Effective January 1, 2026, all plaintiff(s) must comply with the default-judgment requirement, 510.16 (b), providing to the clerk of the court, in writing, the known email address and mailing address of the defendant at or before the time the Judgement is signed.

CRITICALCivil cases

All parties must adhere to the 3-day before the scheduled hearing/trial date rule.

All parties must adhere to the 3-day before the scheduled hearing/trial date rule.

CRITICALCivil cases

An appeal may be filed by bond, cash deposit, or Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs within 21 days after the judgment is signed.

- - You may appeal this judgment by filing a bond, making a cash deposit, or filing a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs within 21 days after this judgment was signed. See Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 506.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Exhibits must be filed no later than three business days before the hearing or trial.

Exhibits must be e-mailed to all parties and E-Filed to the Court by no later than 3 business days before the Hearing/Trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

The responding party may file a written objection within 30 days of receiving a post-judgment discovery request.

The responding party may file a written objection with the court within 30 days of receiving the request.

WARNINGCivil cases

A discovery response generally must be amended or supplemented within 14 days after the need is discovered and no later than 21 days before trial.

Generally, a reasonably prompt time is considered to be within 14 days of the party discovering their response needs amending or supplementing, and no later than 21 days before trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Untimely exhibits may not be considered or admitted into evidence at an e-hearing or e-trial.

The Court may not consider any exhibits not filed with the Court in a timely manner. If you fail to follow the exhibit requirement these exhibits may not be admitted into evidence during E-Hearing/E-Trial.